It's not long since I have met my partner's kids and things have been going smoothly so far - they seem relaxed with me and are nice kids. Yesterday we were had finished colouring in pet rocks and shoe boxes for them to live in, we were sat on the sofa watching cat videos with his 5yo son snuggled up to me. He asked me a question and accidentally called me mum by mistake. He didn't seem to realise he said it (and neither did his 10yo DD who was sat on the other side of me) and I didn't say anything - I didn't want to make a big deal about it and potentially upset and embarrass him (we've all been there when we've called teacher mum/dad and it's mortifying).
But the question is - if it happens again WTF do I do?!?!
Disclaimer - I don't have children and have never dated anyone with kids either so this is all new to me...
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Step kids calling you mum by accident - how to deal with it?
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SteppingOnToes · 13/11/2016 15:10
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